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uncanny

/ʌnˈkeɪni/ adjective · British & US
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What does uncanny mean?

adjective

Having a strange and frightening quality that makes you feel uneasy; surprisingly like something or someone.

Example

"The uncanny valley effect in robotics makes people feel uneasy when robots are almost, but not quite, human-like."

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